The Effect of Emotional Freedom Technique on Breastfeeding

Karabuk University

Status: Completed

Conditions: Breastfeeding

Treatments: Behavioral: EFT group

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT06129292

TUTF_GOBAEK 2023/264

Details and patient eligibility

About

This study was planned to determine the effect of the emotional liberation technique on breastfeeding in women experiencing motherhood sadness.

Full description

Maternity blues is defined as a group of psychological and psychosomatic symptoms that generally affect women within 10-15 days after birth and are not considered a pathological condition. Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT) is an evidence-based method that combines acupressure with elements from cognitive and exposure therapies. EFT has become widely used in medical and psychological treatment settings in recent years. It is also used as a self-help technique by millions of people every year.

For mothers experiencing motherhood blues, the opportunity to freely express and share their feelings can provide emotional relief. This can help reduce stress and make the mother feel more comfortable. Emotional comfort and support of the mother can positively affect breastfeeding performance. Reducing emotional stress can increase milk production and help the mother have a better breastfeeding experience.

For this reason, this study was planned to determine the effect of the emotional liberation technique on breastfeeding in women experiencing motherhood sadness.

Enrollment: 64 patients

Sex: Female

Ages: 18 to 45 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Voluntarily agrees to participate in the study,
• Experiencing motherhood blues
• Being over 18 years old

Exclusion criteria

• • Leaving the study at any time,

  • Having any obstacle to communication

Trial design

Primary purpose: Prevention

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Single Blind

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64 participants in 2 patient groups

İntervention (EFT) group

Experimental group

Description:

Personal Information Form, Motherhood Blues Scale and Breastfeeding Self-Efficacy Scale will be applied for pre-test to women who meet our study criteria. To EFT Group; After the first tests are done, the 1st EFT session will be held, the 2nd EFT session will be held 10 days later, and the final tests will be done 10 days later. During this period, affirmations will be given depending on the need. Each session is planned to last an average of 45 minutes - 1 hour, and duration and affirmations will be arranged according to the woman's individual difficulties, perspective, support systems, past traumas and emotional blockages. Procedure 1: Preliminary tests will be carried out and then the 1st EFT session will be held. 2nd Procedure: After 10 days, the first final tests will be performed and then the second EFT session will be held.

Treatment:

Behavioral: EFT group

Control group

No Intervention group

Description:

Personal information form, Motherhood Blues Scale and Breastfeeding Self-Efficacy Scale will be applied for pre-test to women who meet our study criteria. After 10 days, the motherhood blues scale and breastfeeding self-efficacy scale will be administered again for the final test.